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Director Daniel Pritzker talks about his new movie, “Bolden”
We at The Syncopated Times are excited about the potential the new Buddy Bolden movie has to excite people about early jazz, and have made a decision to be there for people who see the movie and want to learn more. As part of our extensive coverage of Buddy Bolden, the man, the legend, and his music, I interviewed the director of the film, Daniel Pritzker. Keep reading »
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Jazz Cruise Conversations: Wynton Marsalis with Marcus Miller
During Blue Note at Sea 2019, Wynton Marsalis came aboard with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for two special sets. Keep reading »
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Jazz Arts Initiative reveals new name, logo in celebration of 10th anniversary
Charlotte’s premiere jazz organization will enter its 13th season with a new name and look. Over the weekend, Jazz Arts Initiative President and CEO Lonnie Davis, along with jazz great Wynton Marsalis, unveiled the new name of the organization: JazzArts Charlotte. Keep reading »
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Affordable Music for the Family in NYC? Try a Jazz Club
New York has long been a city known for jazz. What’s less well-known is how kid- and family-friendly jazz performances here can be. Many performers have day jobs as educators, and although many venues are nightclubs, there are jazz performances where even toddlers are welcome. Keep reading »
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Award-winning trumpeter brings classical jazz to Beijing
Seeing trumpeting legend Wynton Marsalis live in concert is high on the bucket list of many jazz fans. Now, the multiple Grammy Award-winner is on his third-ever visit to China, treating crowds at Beijing’s Forbidden City to his signature blend of sounds and rhythms. Our reporter Yang Ran was at the sold-out venue, and had a chance to speak to the jazzman. Keep reading »
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Grammy-winning jazz musician to perform at Lincoln Center Shanghai
US jazz master Wynton Marsalis will stage a series of performances at a jazz music center near the Bund. The Grammy-winning trumpet virtuoso will perform with his band at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, the only foreign branch of the New York-based Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, on Thursday and Saturday. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis interview on ABC Radio Melbourne’s “Drive” with Rafael Epstein
The internationally acclaimed musician and composer Wynton Marsalis tells host Raf Epstein about capturing New York in sound, the meaning of awards, and growing up in the world of jazz. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis To Bring Jazz Pioneer Buddy Bolden’s Life To The Big Screen
The life of the musically gifted and mentally troubled jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden will be brought to the big screen in the reimagined biopic Bolden. Helmed by Daniel Pritzker and executive produced by jazz icon Wynton Marsalis, Gary Carr (HBO’s The Deuce) stars as the talented musician whose life story is widely unknown. Keep reading »
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‘Excellence is a form of protest’: Wynton Marsalis
When Wynton Marsalis helped found the jazz wing of the storied Lincoln Center in New York City, he became the most powerful man in jazz. And like all powerful men, he has his detractors. Keep reading »
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Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis remembers Singapore for ‘religious freedom’ and cleanliness
Certainly the jazz superstar seems to be more tolerant of publicity demands these days, as The Straits Times discovers. Compared to previous chats with the newspaper, where the mercurial musician went from chatty and ebullient to bored and disinterested in a flash, Marsalis is positively zen in this latest conversation over the telephone from his office in New York’s Jazz At Lincoln Center. Keep reading »